Publication Items

Making News When Your Ship (Tracker) Has Come In [1]

It may be time to dive into the deep end of the ocean for environmental stories, where big vessels and small are often involved in spills, illegal fishing or more. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks into emerging ship-tracker services that offer data to help trace the source of environmental damage, and that can help create some eye-popping visuals.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Journalism & Media [7]
Pollution [8]
Transportation [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Middle East [13]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Climate Concerns Dominate Reporting Outlook at SEJ Annual Event [15]

An overflow crowd of environmental reporters and others gathered in Washington, D.C., last week at the Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual look-ahead on environment and energy news to hear what speakers like the former United Nations head and top journalists see as the news to watch for. Find out what one story dominated. Plus, watch video of the full program.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [17]
Chemicals [18]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Policy [25]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Environment, Energy Issues Will Make Headlines in 2020 [26]

As part of our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & Environment [27]” to help reporters track the stories coming their way this year, SEJournal Online looks ahead to major developments on the beat — from Washington, D.C. to the Arctic, from public lands to fossil fuels. We also explore pending news on transportation, agriculture, nukes, federal funding, freedom of information and even algae. Also under our gaze, key facets of the climate story. Read our overview analysis and then dive deep into the full offering of special Backgrounders, TipSheets and WatchDogs.

SEJ Publication Types:
Features [16]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [28]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Food [29]
Forests [30]
Government [22]
Health [23]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [31]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [32]
Policy [25]
Pollution [8]
Science [33]
Transportation [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs [34]

Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [36]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [32]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
California [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
International [12]
Canada [42]
Asia [43]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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The Journalism Student Who Went Down a Rabbit Hole and Came Up a Mine Shaft [44]

A young journalist looking for a quick report found himself instead on a five-month odyssey to cover the hidden dangers of abandoned mining sites in the Southwest — then picked up a Society of Environmental Journalists’ student award in the aftermath. How this student’s persistence paid off, in the latest EJ Academy.

SEJ Publication Types:
EJ Academy [45]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [5]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [7]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Arctic Refuge in Spotlight for 2020 Over 'License to Drill'? [47]

Millions of acres of pristine Arctic wilderness long at the heart of a national debate over energy development and conservation are expected to be in the news again in 2020, with renewed plans to open land for drilling. The latest TipSheet explains the backstory and why the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge matters, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [48]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [31]
Wildlife [49]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [50]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Environmental Stories 'Down The Road' in 2020 From Highway Bill [51]

A massive transportation measure is working its way through Congress, with environmental elements including climate change and public transit. But will this “must-pass” measure actually pass in the coming year? Or will it be bogged down by politics or looming questions of how to pay for it? A new Issue Backgrounder explains.

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [52]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Planning & Growth [53]
Policy [25]
Pollution [8]
Technology [54]
Transportation [9]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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News Can Net Eyeballs By Turning Dweebish Data Into Magic Maps [55]

When it comes to telling environment and energy stories, especially about place and scale, data visualizations can turn an average story into a standout. Reporter’s Toolbox takes a look at some recent examples of inspiring data-mapping projects that provide insight into everything from auto emissions and floods to vanishing rivers and whipping winds.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [56]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Journalism & Media [7]
Natural Resources [31]
Pollution [8]
Transportation [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [50]
California [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [57]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [58]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
Northwest (OR WA) [59]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
International [12]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Another Bad-News Year Ahead for U.S. Coal? [60]

As U.S. coal’s comedown continues, our latest Issue Backgrounder takes a close look at the factors behind the industry’s decline and finds a combination of economics, competition and shifting global markets, along with aging technology, politics and environmental pushback. What’s in store for coal in 2020?

SEJ Publication Types:
Backgrounders [35]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [36]
Air [56]
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [4]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [31]
Pollution [8]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [50]
California [37]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [57]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [39]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [58]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [40]
Northwest (OR WA) [59]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [46]
International [12]
Canada [42]
Mexico [61]
Africa [62]
Antarctica & Arctic [63]
Asia [43]
Australia & Oceania [64]
Central America & the Caribbean [65]
Europe [66]
Middle East [13]
South America [67]
Visibility:
Public [14]
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Pipeline Data Offer Story Leads [68]

Compelling pipeline stories can be found throughout the United States, but first you need to know where the pipelines are. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks at the best source of pipeline data, which offers a wealth of government information on location, incidents and enforcement. But there are caveats as well.

SEJ Publication Types:
Reporters Toolbox [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [5]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [7]
Region:
National (U.S.) [11]
Visibility:
Public [14]
- Read more about Pipeline Data Offer Story Leads [68]

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